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Appendix A: Committee Member Biographical Information
Pages 73-79

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... In 1996-1997, he was the Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division, Mechanized, where they developed the organization, tactics, techniques, and equipment implemented in today's networked force. From 1993 to 1996, he was the Senior Military Assistant for Secretary of Defense Bill Perry and played a key role in international deliberations in South America, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and the Balkans.
From page 74...
... Kennedy School and Harvard University and has been a member of the Defense Science Board, as well as the By-Light, Quantitech, Linquest, Aevex, FNA, and TenCate Advanced Armor Advisory boards. General Kern is currently the chairman of the Advance Functional Fabrics of America board and a member of the USA Rare Earth board.
From page 75...
... as the conventional team lead. In this yearlong role, she led the development of ground combat concepts for the OSD's Third Offset Strategy.
From page 76...
... He began his career with the Navy in 1984 as an ­energetics materials research chemist in the Research Department at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California. After serving in sev eral technical leadership positions on weapons related chemistry and ­materials, he assumed the position of advanced technology manager for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile Project Office.
From page 77...
... He chaired the Federal Ocean Research Advisory Panel and was the first chair of the Federal Ocean Exploitation Advisory Board. VADM Gaffney co-chaired the NOAA Decadal Ocean Exploration Study in 2013.
From page 78...
... General Wharton's work originates out of the Office of the ­Secretary of Defense as a next-generation national security enterprise to foster an expanded defense technology innovation community of prac tice that incorporates DoD stakeholders, traditional defense industry, the start-up and venture capital communities, and the academic research community. In his last military assignment, General Wharton served as Commanding General of the U.S.
From page 79...
... He is affiliate faculty for the Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities at George Mason University and on the Flag Officer Advisory Council and Leader­ ship, Diplomacy and National Security Laboratory at Arizona State University. General Wharton has a degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the United States Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island.


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